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Planetary Science Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The larger the planet, the __________ gravity it has due to its mass.

a)

less

b)

normal

c)

more

2.

Gravity pulls a tetherball ________ when it is moving in a circle.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

out

3.

Moon phases are made by the shadow of the Earth on the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The stars are out during the day.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

We see different constellations each season because of the Earth rotating on its axis.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

We see different constellations each season because of the Earth's position in orbit around the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

All the small stars are the same distance away from the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Stars in the same constellation are different distances in space.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west because

a)

the sun orbits the Earth.

b)

the Earth orbits the sun.

c)

the Earth rotates on its axis.

d)

of the moon's gravity.

10.

When the sun is directly overhead, the time is

a)

morning

b)

noon

c)

two o'clock

d)

three o'clock

11.

As the sun sets in the west, the shadows of objects are

a)

short and direct east.

b)

long and direct east.

c)

short and direct west.

d)

long and direct west.

12.

The moon orbits the Earth approximately

a)

every night

b)

every two nights

c)

every week

d)

every month

13.

The moon travels across our sky at night because

a)

the moon orbits the Earth.

b)

the Earth is rotating on its axis.

c)

it follows the sun to make night.

d)

it has less mass than the Earth.

14.

The moon phases we see each night are controlled by

a)

the Earth's position in orbit around the sun.

b)

the rotation of the moon.

c)

the light from the sun shining on half of the moon.

d)

where a person lives on Earth.

15.

Stars are classified by apparent magnitude based on

a)

size.

b)

brightness.

c)

distance.

d)

astronomy.

16.

The Sun is at the center of our solar system as

a)

a star

b)

a comet

c)

a planet

d)

a satellite